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she_o have_v lose_v she_o first_o work_n therefore_o he_o say_v rev._n 2_o 5._o remember_v whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n to_o be_v on_o the_o grow_a hand_n how_o do_v he_o prove_v her_o grace_n to_o be_v more_o than_o former_o but_o by_o her_o work_n because_o her_o work_n be_v more_o rev._n 2.19_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o charity_n and_o service_n and_o faith_n and_o thy_o patience_n and_o thy_o work_n and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o if_o christian_n can_v pray_v better_o and_o hear_v better_o and_o confer_v better_o and_o meditate_v better_o and_o practice_v better_o and_o all_o this_o from_o a_o inward_a principle_n it_o argue_v they_o be_v upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n therefore_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o strange_a pass_n that_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o duty_n temptation_n and_o resist_v temptation_n 2._o if_o thou_o 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the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n 10._o eph._n 6_o 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n bear_v 2._o strength_n to_o bear_v 2._o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o so_o to_o bear_v more_o he_o be_v the_o strong_a christian_a that_o can_v bear_v the_o heavy_a burden_n thing_n in_o 3_o thing_n 1._o of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n 2._o of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n 3._o of_o his_o brethren_n infirmity_n affliction_n 1._o affliction_n 1._o of_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n it_o argue_v a_o great_a growth_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o apostle_n that_o whereas_o before_o christ_n passion_n they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o with_o patience_n o_o say_v peter_n be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_z this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o mat._n 16.22_o now_o they_o themselves_o can_v suffer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o with_o 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can_v bear_v a_o great_a burden_n of_o his_o brethren_n infirmity_n when_o he_o see_v they_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n weak_a in_o love_n weak_a in_o the_o government_n of_o their_o passion_n yet_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o present_o cast_v they_o off_o and_o unbrother_v they_o time_n be_v when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n himself_o he_o be_v very_o censorious_a when_o he_o see_v the_o fail_n of_o other_o he_o will_v say_v the_o man_n have_v no_o grace_n in_o he_o i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v strong_a he_o can_v better_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a rom._n 15.1_o 3._o he_o be_v strong_a ceremony_n 3._o strength_n to_o shake_v off_o ceremony_n that_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a with_o more_o ease_n not_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o as_o of_o thing_n necessary_a therefore_o rom._n 14.7_o the_o apostle_n show_v they_o be_v weak_a that_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n where_o god_n have_v make_v none_o now_o they_o because_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o eat_v no_o forbid_a meat_n will_v live_v only_o upon_o herb_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a say_v he_o eat_v herb_n it_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a in_o meat_n and_o day_n especial_o where_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n have_v only_o make_v the_o difference_n this_o be_v not_o their_o strength_n but_o their_o weakness_n 4._o though_o he_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n have_v most_o strength_n growth_n four_o sign_n of_o growth_n yet_o he_o be_v also_o on_o the_o grow_a hand_n that_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n for_o the_o strong_a christian_n have_v much_o remain_a weakness_n now_o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o weakness_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a 2_o cor._n 12.10_o a_o weak_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o think_v himself_o strong_a as_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o be_v weak_a as_o water_n lord_n say_v he_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v deny_v thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._o but_o a_o strong_a christian_a be_v most_o sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n for_o his_o sight_n be_v clear_a to_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o will_n be_v more_o sanctify_a to_o hate_v it_o therefore_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a it_o argue_v thou_o be_v poor_a rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o thou_o be_v poor_a and_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v poor_a it_o argue_v thou_o be_v rich_a rev._n 2.9_o i_o know_v thy_o tribulation_n and_o poverty_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o poverty_n and_o weakness_n do_v cause_v we_o to_o run_v to_o god_n and_o like_o the_o coney_n to_o make_v our_o burrough_n in_o the_o everlasting_a rock_n of_o his_o name_n here_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o feeble_a people_n prov._n 30.26_o the_o coney_n be_v a_o feeble_a people_n yet_o make_v their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n it_o argue_v strength_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v so_o far_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o grace_n duty_n part_n performance_n that_o we_o burrow_n ourselves_o deep_a in_o god_n growth_n five_o sign_n of_o growth_n 5._o the_o more_o any_o aim_n at_o god_n glory_n in_o what_o they_o do_v the_o more_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v man_n of_o great_a part_n but_o they_o do_v all_o for_o their_o own_o glory_n mat._n 6.2_o therefore_o they_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n they_o have_v no_o grace_n but_o they_o that_o
lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o say_v another_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v thus_o bow_v down_o with_o continual_a sickness_n sure_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o say_v another_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v so_o friendless_a lover_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o put_v far_o from_o i_o and_o my_o acquaintance_n into_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v job_n argument_n he_o confess_v god_n be_v sometime_o gracious_a to_o he_o but_o now_o he_o look_v at_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o why_o so_o because_o he_o be_v under_o his_o afflict_a hand_n he_o have_v strip_v he_o of_o outward_a mercy_n job_n 13.24_o and_o this_o be_v naomi_n argument_n ruth_n 1.20_o she_o say_v to_o her_o neighbour_n call_v i_o not_o naomi_n but_o call_v i_o mara_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a but_o what_o though_o she_o come_v home_o empty_a of_o temporal_a blessing_n so_o long_o as_o she_o 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salvation_n put_v upon_o hard_a service_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o christian_a fortitude_n psal_n 44.17_o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o the_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v our_o step_n turn_v from_o thy_o way_n though_o thou_o have_v sore_o break_v we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o dragon_n and_o cover_v we_o with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n indeed_o the_o face_n of_o dragon_n and_o the_o face_n of_o death_n be_v very_o terrible_a but_o yet_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n lovely_a face_n be_v much_o more_o terrible_a ver_fw-la 24._o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o though_o god_n do_v withhold_v their_o spiritual_a comfort_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o withhold_v their_o spiritual_a grace_n for_o they_o have_v never_o more_o strength_n of_o grace_n than_o when_o they_o be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o dragon_n and_o with_o death_n itself_o obj._n but_o do_v god_n 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7._o augmentative_a faculty_n of_o faith_n as_o faith_n grow_v for_o rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o other_o grace_n grow_v with_o it_o see_v 2_o thess_n 1.3_o have_v mention_v the_o grow_a of_o their_o faith_n then_o follow_v and_o the_o charity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o abound_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n all_o follow_v faith_n again_o 2_o pet._n 3._o last_o grow_v in_o grace_n how_o and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o not_o only_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v see_v by_o our_o work_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o general_a question_n what_o it_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n only_o now_o it_o be_v good_a to_o examine_v ourselves_o upon_o all_o this_o whether_o we_o do_v thus_o live_v by_o faith_n make_v 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there_o be_v no_o more_o governance_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o faith_n be_v compare_v heb._n 6.19_o it_o be_v as_o the_o widow_n oil_n when_o all_o other_o provision_n fail_v she_o live_v upon_o that_o because_o she_o have_v a_o word_n from_o god_n so_o when_o all_o fail_n faith_n shall_v not_o total_o nor_o final_o fail_v because_o there_o be_v a_o word_n from_o god_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o peter_n in_o person_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o or_o like_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o body_n though_o other_o part_n be_v dead_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n live_v the_o man_n be_v alive_a psa_fw-la 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o thus_o david_n live_v by_o faith_n when_o all_o fail_v and_o by_o it_o thus_o speak_v himself_o psal_n 42.5_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v o_o my_o soul_n still_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o when_o grace_n fail_v performance_n fail_v so_o that_o we_o abhor_v ourselves_o and_o duty_n yet_o faith_n say_v we_o be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o paul_n cry_v out_o rom._n 7._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n yet_o by_o faith_n he_o can_v thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n when_o the_o church_n be_v under_o water_n yet_o she_o can_v speak_v thus_o in_o faith_n mic._n 7.8_o rejoice_v not_o over_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v i_o shall_v rise_v again_o when_o job_n consider_v his_o body_n turn_v to_o dust_n and_o worm_n job_n 19.19_o 25._o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o see_v my_o redeemer_n live_v etc._n etc._n even_o when_o patience_n fail_v in_o job_n yet_o faith_n fail_v not_o though_o god_n kill_v all_o other_o grace_n and_o comfort_n and_o my_o soul_n too_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v my_o faith_n 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drive_v man_n to_o extreme_n and_o like_o a_o cunning_a wrestler_n he_o twitch_n on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o opinion_n proceed_v from_o pride_n and_o presumption_n the_o other_o from_o false_a and_o feign_a humility_n join_v with_o despondency_n and_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o laziness_n of_o spirit_n o_o say_v the_o papist_n we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n only_a christ_n have_v merit_v that_o we_o shall_v merit_v and_o rank_a pride_n be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o opinion_n o_o sanctity_n rank_a pride_n the_o root_n of_o pâ—pish_a sanctity_n say_v the_o carnal_a professor_n we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n nor_o holiness_n in_o ourselves_o alas_o what_o can_v we_o do_v it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o thus_o as_o with_o a_o wet_a finger_n he_o shake_v off_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o this_o spring_n as_o i_o say_v from_o false_a or_o feign_a humility_n libertinism_n feign_a humility_n and_o â—â—ziness_n of_o spirit_n the_o root_n of_o libertinism_n and_o laziness_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o sluggard_n hinge_n upon_o which_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n say_v he_o as_o never_o the_o better_a when_o you_o press_v he_o to_o duty_n he_o hold_v up_o this_o as_o ajax_z his_o shield_n to_o bear_v off_o all_o blow_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o omission_n and_o commission_n o_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n as_o if_o he_o may_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v or_o that_o grace_n have_v abound_v that_o he_o may_v sin_v but_o you_o see_v this_o error_n confute_v there_o be_v a_o sanctification_n in_o god_n people_n inherent_a beside_o that_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n therefore_o just_o be_v reprove_v such_o christian_n as_o bury_v themselves_o above_o ground_n as_o cato_n say_v of_o idleness_n it_o be_v vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la such_o indeed_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o as_o good_a be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n mere_a cumber-ground_n luke_n 13._o three_o use_v may_v be_v a_o just_a apology_n for_o true_a christian_n work_n use_v 3_o protestant_n apology_n against_o papist_n who_o say_v we_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o good_a work_n against_o the_o unjust_a cavil_v of_o antichristian_a and_o popish_a spirit_n who_o say_v that_o because_o we_o teach_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o assertion_n though_o they_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o word_n yet_o they_o differ_v much_o in_o sense_n there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o fide_fw-la solâ_fw-la and_o fide_fw-la solitariâ_fw-la i'faith_o alone_a and_o faith_n that_o be_v alone_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a by_o similitude_n suppose_v esther_n attend_v with_o her_o maid_n go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o beg_v the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n esther_n alone_o obtain_v their_o life_n but_o not_o esther_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o for_o she_o be_v attend_v by_o her_o maid_n and_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o fact_n so_o faith_n alone_o through_o christ_n obtain_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o faith_n as_o alone_o in_o the_o person_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o attend_v with_o good_a work_n that_o be_v witness_n of_o that_o life_n or_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o way_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o torch_n he_o be_v only_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o that_o be_v never_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o heat_n so_o a_o christian_a man_n he_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o way_n to_o
who_o labour_v in_o the_o lord_n salute_v the_o belove_a perfis_n who_o labour_v much_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o crown_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 25.21_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v and_o gain_v five_o talent_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o all_o eternity_n that_o have_v be_v active_a &_o stir_v for_o god_n in_o their_o little_a time_n upon_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n upon_o he_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n 48.10_o jer._n 48.10_o and_o a_o curse_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o that_o put_v not_o forth_o that_o strength_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o but_o quench_v the_o spirit_n such_o a_o man_n loiter_v and_o lose_v his_o time_n whereas_o the_o other_o redeem_v time_n and_o we_o have_v all_o need_n redeem_v the_o time_n consider_v how_o much_o we_o have_v lose_v already_o 9_o joh._n 9_o and_o how_o little_a there_o be_v behind_o the_o sun_n be_v go_v down_o and_o the_o night_n be_v come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v mot._n 4_o satan_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o a_o deadhearted_n christian_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n half_a asleep_o in_o a_o secure_a condition_n he_o may_v soon_o be_v deceive_v as_o samson_n be_v judg._n 16.19_o it_o be_v the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n not_o of_o the_o watchful_a and_o active_a man_n that_o be_v all_o overgrow_v with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n prov._n 24.30_o what_o be_v those_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n but_o those_o extravagant_a way_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v smooth_a and_o please_a at_o the_o first_o spring_v up_o as_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n be_v yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o prove_v more_o dangerous_a and_o prick_v like_o a_o thorn_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o nettle_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v of_o these_o spiritual_a philistine_n we_o shall_v like_o samson_n rouse_v up_o ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o might_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n this_o life_n of_o vivification_n mot._n 5_o 12.12_o rev._n 12.12_o time_n call_v for_o activeness_n they_o be_v laborious_a time_n and_o dangerous_a time_n with_o the_o church_n satan_n be_v never_o more_o active_a because_o his_o time_n be_v short_a his_o instrument_n never_o more_o active_a compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o gain_v one_o proselyte_n the_o church_n never_o more_o distress_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n germany_n ireland_n scotland_n england_n all_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n for_o help_v as_o in_o harvest_n time_n every_o one_o be_v with_o his_o sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n see_v rev._n 14.15_o and_o in_o building-time_n like_v as_o in_o nehemiah_n day_n neh_n 4.17_o every_o one_o with_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n wrought_v in_o the_o work_n and_o with_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o weapon_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o disciple_n to_o sleep_v when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n and_o a_o shame_n for_o christian_n to_o be_v deadhearted_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o her_o agony_n when_o zion_n cry_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o the_o lord_n cry_v for_o zions_n sake_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62.1_o &_o 7._o the_o time_n therefore_o call_v for_o activeness_n which_o spring_v from_o this_o life_n of_o vivification_n mot._n 6_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a grace_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o active_a if_o it_o be_v supernatural_o natural_a all_o natural_a motion_n be_v in_o fine_a velocior_fw-la swift_a near_o the_o end_n whereas_o thing_n move_v by_o violence_n be_v slow_a we_o throw_v a_o stone_n up_o with_o difficulty_n but_o it_o drop_v down_o of_o itself_o the_o true_a christian_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psal_n 84.7_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o time_n senescit_fw-la non_fw-la tardescit_fw-la so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o gracious_a person_n though_o he_o grow_v more_o old_a yet_o not_o more_o slow_a but_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n psal_n 92._o mot._n 7_o deadness_n note_v it_o be_v so_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o deadness_n deadhearted_n service_n be_v a_o vain_a service_n and_o so_o a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n that_o be_v vain_a which_o be_v not_o accept_v and_o so_o attain_v not_o its_o end_n isa_n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o etc._n etc._n which_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v mat._n 15.9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o religion_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n name_n and_o must_v be_v use_v with_o zeal_n rev._n 3.15_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a we_o be_v command_v to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n mot._n 8_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v make_v we_o active_a as_o man_n in_o cold_a season_n be_v most_o active_a to_o get_v themselves_o into_o heat_n these_o be_v cold_a time_n for_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o body_n the_o charity_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a as_o christ_n foretell_v and_o so_o do_v other_o grace_n man_n be_v hot_a for_o the_o dispute_n of_o faith_n and_o very_o cold_a in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o active_a to_o keep_v our_o heat_n it_o be_v cold_a weather_n it_o seem_v when_o peter_n warm_v himself_o among_o the_o servant_n at_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n but_o he_o go_v to_o the_o wrong_a fire_n and_o to_o the_o wrong_a company_n he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o god_n fire_n and_o indeed_o god_n people_n use_v to_o do_v so_o in_o cold_a time_n other_o coldness_n make_v they_o the_o hot_a and_o other_o deadness_n make_v they_o the_o quick_a as_o contrary_n quicken_v one_o another_o by_o a_o antiperistasis_n it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o arise_v say_v david_n psal_n 119.126_o because_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n then_o add_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n therefore_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o time_n shall_v make_v we_o active_a not_o cool_a and_o lazy_a fenner_n fenner_n these_o be_v the_o motive_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o quicken_a the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o christ_n mean_n of_o quicken_a 1._o influence_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o get_v into_o the_o sunshine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n you_o know_v poor_a bee_n and_o other_o fly_n if_o they_o can_v creep_v into_o the_o sun_n it_o quicken_v they_o and_o put_v a_o new_a life_n into_o they_o so_o the_o chicken_n that_o hang_v the_o wing_n get_v under_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o hen._n the_o near_a we_o press_v to_o 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